Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-06-18
BHERNAN's VIEWS
A Sensible View Taken OF the G. A. r.
TroubIes at St. Leuis.

A Sensible View Taken OF the G. A. R.
Troubles at st. LcUis.
81. LOUIS, June II.-GeneraI John A.
Noble and Colonel D. P. Dyer, two prOmi-
nent members Of the G. A. R. Of this city
received a long letter to-day from General
Sherman, IN which he discusses at some
length the recent muddIe regarding the in
yitation to President Cleveland to visit st.
Louis during tina Grand Army eneampment
next fall. The material points OF the letter
are as follows: The rumOr OF your troubles
in st, Louis reached me By telegraph, and
has lost nothing BY distance. believe We
here IN New York now understand the fRCt
that the Grand Army Of the Republic holds
st. Louis on the last Wednesday Of
September, 1887; that the great fair of the
valley Of the Mississippi begins Monday
October 2; that the best citizens OF st. Louis
have invited many prominent men to be the
guests Of their city on this accidental coin
cilenC6 of these two important events
among these the president Of our common
country, Grover Cleveland, his family and
composed exclusively Of men Who served IN
the army and navy OF the Union
to which Mr.. Cleveland does not belong and
therefore he cannot participate IN any Of Its
Army emsrges from itsa hall Ofdeliberations
it becomes like the Free MasOus, Odd Fell
lows, and other societies Of good men, asso-
ciated for a noble purpose, a
subject to the laws and usages of that SOM
munity. Mr.. Cleveland, the president OF
the United States, by t3lr election OF all
our people, SOmmRnder-in chief Of the AZ
my and navy of the United States, free to
come and 60 wherever the jurisdiction Of
this, our national government extends. be
my visit any fort or ship where
the national flag will be loWered
70 N nd and
should a foreign ship fail to do him full
honor none will be SO quick to resent an IN
suit as the members of the g. A. X. who
periled life and limb to make that flag re-
The idea Of his being insulted,
much less endangered, should
he be on the stand alOngsid5 OF our CON-
mander in-chief. General Fairehilds when
the Grand Army 10 passing in review, seems
to me mOnstrOus. I think know the lows
boys too we'll to believe such q thing pos
sibls. Brave men are never ungen-
eEous, and the Iowa soldiers
It of knowledge acquired in battle, and
will pledge my life that no Iowa soldier will
do 50 unmanly an act should Mr.. Cleveland
accept the invitation which hOps ne Will,
TO attend the parade of the Grand army Of
the Republic at St. Louis on the 18th of Sep
TENDER. Will stand by his side or march past
in the ranks of Ransom post as may be or
dered by General Fairchild. I notice with
pension bills enters into the unhappy con
trOversy. There were many private bills
and one of a general nature which the
president vetoed. The constitution of the
United States oOmpeis the president to ap-
prove or veto each separate
bill as it reaches him from congress. If ap-
proved 1t becomes a law; If vetoed it requires
an increased majority OF congress TO pass 1t,
Judgment by his own conception
of duty Fand to Ehis God.
We, as soldiers, must submit
to it because it is the law. do not believe
to the OLD soldiers, wounded or in distress
by age and Intrmlty, and had been near
Mr.. Cleveland I would not have yentured to
advise him on the general bill but as
have said: "Charity enters large
ly into all pensions and when any
special bills have passed the ordeal OF the
committees Of the senate and house approve
them, but on the general bill exercise your
full constitutional power" Honest men
differ widely on the question OF
pensions to ouF old Il eble comrades. We ali
want TO do what is right, but differ as to the
years after the civil war the
government Of the United States,
under democratic and republican rule,
pays, out to our .S SId doo sol sSIalers OF
and a few thousand to the Mexican war
veterans, regardless Of locality and not one
cent to the rebels OF the SOUTH whom We
fought in the civil war. The old sOldieEs
of the civil war have not got Just cause
to make an issue of the question OF pensions
to our infirm and wounded comrades. I ad-
wise You to 90 right on and prepare the way
for the Grand Army Of the Republic at its
session of Wednesday September %, at
st. Louis and receive them as they
deserve as hOnOrsd guests, sl-o
the president Of the United States with such
other honOred guests as may grace the coca
sion If any of our comrades feel hurt at
the association they can remain at
home, but the sun will rise
each morning, the seasons viii
follow each other in quick
succession, and the world with its myriGds
Of people will go right along all the same.
Let Us do right as near as We know
how, and trust the future to the
bows, who look on Us old veterans
as prodigies, or as old fOgies, lingering SUI
perfuant on the stage Of life. believe !
know Won both perfectly we'll, and that you
will sacrifice life rather than
honor, therefore, whatever you do
[ will stand by you the same
as to RainWater, Kennard, Cobb and jerome
Hill who took the wrong shoot IN 1861, but
who are now with us heart and act Tor the
"Union. one and indissOluble, now and for
svsr.'' Instead of the Grand Army
Of theiRepublic meeting only IN the loyal
states of 186l-1S65, / am N favor OF th6L
nesting hereafter at Nashville, ChattanoO-
"a and Atlanta following the example of
our armies in the war for the Union. am
always your friend.
LSigned. W. L. SHEHAAh.